Recent content by byronrc15

Thanks for the advice on weight. My experience has been that even with commercial loadings, pricier barrels will outshoot cheaper offerings. My JP will outshoot my Criterion. But that's a sample size of one - perhaps on the whole, JP barrels and Criterion barrels will shoot factory loads about...

Good lord those are some ugly bore scope images. This is the main reason I am shying away from Proof Research. I have bad luck when it comes to QC issues - if there's a lemon on the line, it will almost certainly get shipped to me. I know Proof will stand by their product, but I dont want to...

Sorry for not responding earlier, got caught up with work. Appreciate the tips. I was planning on going DPMS pattern, simply because I have a new Aero M5E1 upper and handguard lying around that I bought on a whim. But reading the thread makes me wish it was an armalite pattern. For the buffer...

Great group. The reason Im planning on going with a kreiger or bartlein is quality control. Looks like youve gotten a great barrel from faxon. But not all faxon barrels are going to shoot that well. Im hoping that a craddock bartlein offering is guaranteed sub moa 5 shot groups, or better.

Yes, I was. Totally new to AR 10's. I figured theyd be a lot gassier than their smaller counterparts, but that the gas buster handles would still do the trick. Sounds like I was wrong. In any case, I will be going with a rifle length gas system on this build.

True, but the barrels im looking at will run about 1K with a matching bolt. I think I've settled on a 16" 400MODBB Bartlein barrel IN 6.5 Creedmoor from Craddock Precision. The only remaining question is which profile - should I go with the .750" light contour, or the .875" medium/heavy? Does...

To reduce gas blowback, or to improve reliability? Ive run carbine and pistol length systems with cans, and didnt have problems. But I use gas buster charging handles and adjustable gas blocks, so perhaps that helps. Was planning on going rifle length though, to smooth out the recoil impulse...

Thanks for all the responses. I am an accuract snob, but to me that means 5 shot 3/4 MOA groups, and maybe 1.5 MOA 10 shot groups. If proof can do that, awesome. However, what's more important to me is accuracy with a variety of bullet weights. Unfortunately I do not reload, as I dont have the...

Appreciate the tip. Do they offer headspaced bolts, or is there a bolt that members can recommend that matches their chamber?

Hello all, I'm planning on putting together a somewhat lightweight AR-10 build. I've settled on a 16" barrel length, as I'll never take this thing past 800 yards (probably never past 400, unless I get access to a better range) and I always run a can. I am an accuracy snob, so I want something...